The A465 project, sections 5 & 6, developed by FCC Construcción in Wales, United Kingdom, has been the winner of the international prizes IJGlobal Awards 2020 in the category of “European Transport deal of the year” and “European Social Infrastructure Education PPP deal of year ". This award is in addition to the one recently awarded by PFI, who have valued the magnitude and importance of the project.

The project developed under the PPP model, consists of the extension of the A465 highway, in sections 5 and 6, which have a length of 17.3 kilometers and are located between the towns of Dowlais Top, Merthyr Tydfil and Hirwaun. Currently, these sections of the highway have only one carriageway and heavy traffic.

The award of the project, which will complete the doubling of the A465 motorway, is important for the improvement of mobility and connectivity in Wales, as well as for the reactivation of the local economy. The expansion of the A465 is an important investment that will allow the generation of a set of benefits for local companies that participate in the development of the work.

This infrastructure is in addition to others recently awarded such as the contract for the design, construction and maintenance of a section of the A9 Badhoevedorp-Holendrecht motorway in the Netherlands. First contract of the company in the country.